Covid-19 Factoid: The world added over 600,000 new cases yesterday

The US has added over 100,000 cases each day for two days in a row while Delhi continues to struggle with a surge

The global count of coronavirus cases is now over 49 million, of which over 12.7 million cases are currently active. The global death toll has now crossed 1.23 million, with the US having the greatest number of deaths.

In India, the confirmed case count is now over 8.4 million, of which 521,242 cases are currently active. Recovery rate has now crossed 92 per cent and the death toll stands at 125,029.

Here are some insights on the spread of the virus:

1. World added record number of new cases
 

Over 600,000 cases were recorded on 5th November across the globe,